Storm Station

In a volunteer observer's own ground

CWOP network, identified by the register

Identifier
CW7580
Latitude
30.06000 N
Longitude
90.70000 W
Elevation
10 ft
Rank
-
Air temperature
76F
Relative humidity
94%
Pressure
29.9inHg
Wind
0mph
Gust
5mph
Wind direction
86°
Precipitation today
0.3in

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In a volunteer observer's own ground

Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 452 instruments in Louisiana stand at one.

Station charts

Citizen station CW7580 Report

Rank
-
Time to reach Storm Station
18 s9 in 10 within 30 s
Against its reference, 30 days
-0.2 °Fcooler than the airport station KAPS, 7.2 miles away, on average over 11 readings; typical difference 0.2 °F

Against its reference: each temperature this station reports is compared with the nearest airport or climate reference station that reported within half an hour, up to 15 miles away. The figure is its reading less the reference's, on average, as both were reported; the typical difference is the root mean square. The difference in height is shown where both heights are known.

Chart of the 743 ranked stations in Louisiana on Oct 4 by the share of their scheduled reports received in Storm Station's own record, up to 7 days, in tenths: 0 to 9 per cent, 2; 10 to 19 per cent, 5; 20 to 29 per cent, 12; 30 to 39 per cent, 14; 40 to 49 per cent, 15; 50 to 59 per cent, 15; 60 to 69 per cent, 69; 70 to 79 per cent, 26; 80 to 89 per cent, 42; 90 to 99 per cent, 363; 100 per cent, 180.WHERE IT RANKS IN LOUISIANA, Oct 4PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9210 to 19520 to 291230 to 391440 to 491550 to 591560 to 696970 to 792680 to 894290 to 99363100180STATIONS, LOG SCALE
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%180
90 to 99%363
80 to 89%42
70 to 79%26
60 to 69%69
50 to 59%15
40 to 49%15
30 to 39%14
20 to 29%12
10 to 19%5
0 to 9%2

Station report

Citizen station CW7580, in 4 sheets

Drawn from its report of undefined, in the manner of the Field Book, and opened beside the plates that explain each part of it.

1The wind

Contents

Calm.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station CW7580, north up: calm; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 0, calm, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT CW7580FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION CW7580PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONCALMBEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM0NOW, 0 MPH1LIGHT AIR12LIGHT BREEZE4GUST, 5 MPH3GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station CW7580, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP CW7580TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-CW7580-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 10 ft above sea level, 0 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.91 inHg and the temperature at 59.0 F; the station's altimeter setting of 29.90 inHg means its barometer reads 29.89 inHg; it reports 76.0 F, 17.0 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station CW7580 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 10 feet above sea level with 0 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.91 inches of mercury, and temperature, 59.0 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 29.90 and the station pressure it means, 29.89.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT CW7580FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION CW7580 STANDS IN THE ATMOSPHERESECTION FROM SEA LEVEL, HEIGHT TO SCALE, THE STATION IN THE STANDARD ATMOSPHEREFT ABOVE SEA LEVEL05,00010,00015,000SEA LEVEL, 29.92 inHg IN THE STANDARD ATMOSPHERECITIZEN STATION CW75800 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT10 FT10 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 2,890 FT20 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 6,050 FT30 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 9,540 FT40 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 13,470 FTSTANDARD PRESSURE HERE29.91 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE59.0 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED29.90 inHgITS BAROMETER READS29.89 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED76.0 FTITLECitizen station CW7580, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP CW7580TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-CW7580-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 4 the noon sun stands 55 degrees above the horizon at 30.06 N, and the day is 11 h 39 min long. Level ground there takes 82 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station CW7580, angles true: on Oct 4 it stands 55 degrees above the horizon, against 83 at the June solstice, 60 at the equinoxes and 37 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 39 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT CW7580FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION CW7580ELEVATION LOOKING WEST, SOUTH TO THE LEFT: THE NOON SUN ON THE DAY OF THE REPORT, AND AT THE SOLSTICES AND EQUINOXES; ANGLES TRUETHE STATIONJUNE SOLSTICE 83°EQUINOXES 60°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 37°OCT 4, 55°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 39 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 82 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 30.06 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -4.6°TITLECitizen station CW7580, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP CW7580TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-CW7580-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 10 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station CW7580, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 76.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.25 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT CW7580FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE76.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.25 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station CW7580, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP CW7580TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-CW7580-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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